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Commissioner Gordon said that the main thing that is missing is why the applicant wants <br />to be on a particular board or commission and their experience. <br />All agreed by consensus to include this question on the application. <br />Chair Pelissier suggested using the following language: "Explain how your background, <br />education, and and/or work experience is relevant to the advisory board." <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested including volunteer experience to the work experience. <br />Also, he would suggest including most recent work experience as opposed to all work <br />experience. He also suggested taking off the education component. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she would like to keep the education component. <br />Commissioner Foushee said that this question could discriminate because it appears to <br />be a criterion. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz suggested having IT pre-populate areas that have the <br />name/address, but he would like to see a separate application for each board with a separate <br />statement of qualifications for each board. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if there really needed to be a 3-hour orientation for the <br />boards/commissions. Donna Baker said that each board is different. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested saying "an orientation" instead of listing a time. He <br />also suggested adding a listing of the boards and commissions to the hardcopy version of the <br />application so that applicants can see the full list. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked why education would be eliminated from the application. <br />Chair Pelissier said that there are different opinions about having education on the <br />application. -~ <br />Frank Clifton said that he did not think that date of birth was appropriate to have on the <br />application. <br />John Roberts said that he would look at this and what is required to be disclosed for <br />certain boards and commissions:' ` `` <br />John Roberts said that there was a discussion about including whether or not applicants <br />were registered to vote and the consensus was to use "domicile" instead of "registered to vote." <br />Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to page 21 and the specific categories for the <br />Board of Equalization and Review. He said that there is not a formal requirement for Orange <br />County and he would like to add this. This can be discussed later. <br />Commissioner Hemminger'made reference to education and said that she has had two <br />citizens tell her that they did not apply to a board or commission because they did not have a <br />college education. The citizens thought that because it was on the application that it was a <br />requirement. ' <br />Chair Pelissier said that if is also important to know what other community organizations <br />or boards the citizens are involved in. The Board agreed. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />to adjourn the meeting at 10:24 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Bernadette Pelissier, Chair <br />Donna S. Baker, CMC " ` <br />Clerk to the Board ~ <br />